Lit a la turque

The Lit à la Turque, a bed with two scrolling ends and a baldachin, was one of many products of the 18th century.^[1] Due to the obsession with anything exotic or unusual from foreign countries; beds, furniture and other objects reflected this style. The design of this bed is not directly linked with any Turkish design, but reflects the luxurious and romantic designs that inspired the craftsmen of this time.

Beds of this type were usually placed sideways against the wall with a baldachin. Many times these beds were placed on wheels allowing the body of the bed to be pulled out and made up easily, while the back would stay attached to the wall.

Fashion for Turkish things peaked in the 18th century when Madame de Pompadour had a bedroom called the chambre à la turque (Turkish bedroom).

References

↑ "Bed (Lit à la Turque) (Getty Museum)".

Philographikin - Lit à la Turque Image

Bedding

Bed types (Bed sizes)	Banig Bassinet Box-bed Bunk bed Cage bed Camp bed Canopy bed Couch bed Daybed Four poster bed Futon Hammock Hospital bed Infant bed Kang bed-stove Lit a la turque Loft bed Manjaa Murphy bed Petate Platform bed Sleigh bed Sofa bed Toddler bed Trundle bed

Bed components	Bed frame Bed sheet Bed skirt Cot side Footboard Headboard

Mattresses	Air mattress Featherbed Mattress pad Mattress protector Memory foam Orthopedic mattress Waterbed

Bed bases	Box-spring Bunkie board Link spring Poly deck Solid slats Sprung slats

Blankets	Afghan Comforter Duvet Electric blanket Hudson's Bay point blanket Patchwork quilt Photo blanket Pierzyna Quilt Security blanket Silk comforter

Pillows	Acupressure pillow Bamboo wife Bolster Contour leg pillow Cushion Dakimakura Eye pillow Orthopedic pillow Phonetic pillow Sex pillow Speaker pillow Throw pillow

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